FArrH4AARIAM FOUNDATION CHARITY NUMBER NIC105455 Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period l January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Reference & Administration Details Charity name: FAITH-MARIAM FOUNDATION Other names charity is known FAITH-MARIAM FOUNDATION by: Charity number: NIC105455 Charity's operating address: 138 Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 6AJ Names of the CharityTrustees who Manage the Charity Trustee Nome I: Mrs Dorcas Oluwakemi Obikoya Names of Trustees for the Charity Trustee Nomes.. Mrs Dorcas Oluwakemi Obikoya Mrs Ses5 Owolabi Mr Edwin Kevin Akpan Names & Addre55es of Advisors Independent Examlner: Omer Adam Chartered Accountants TIA Easy Tax Nl
Structure, Governance & Management Description of the Charity's Trusts Type of Governing Document: Constltution How the Charity is constituted: Unincorporated Organization Trustee Selection Methods: Nominations How new Trustees are inducted and trained: On the job training Additional Governance Issues- Policies and Processes Objectives & Activities Summary of the Objertives ofthe Charity as set out in its Governing Document: This indudes improved moral support. social engagement and interaction, computer literary, skilts, career pathways and educati( as well as the provision of infomiation on accessing health and social care servi$ in the community. Further benefits indulk better advocacy on behalf of migrants who may not be able to access ser4ices for which they are eligible. The beneficiaries will be parents of African desnt who have children suffering from long-temi illnesses and disabilities in the Greater Belfast aa and Northern Ireland. These benefits can be demonstrated by promoting social inclusion throlth engagement in community attivities. home visitations, group meetings. twice weekly calls to check on parents and carers ett
Summary of the Main Activities Undertaken for the Public Benefrt in Relation to the Charity's Objerts: The year 2023 was a successful and engaging year for Faith-mariam Foundation. The Charity engaged in many activitie5. fulfillin8 our charitable commitment to our local community. The Charity also organised various activities and sPOrtin8 events that included: The advancement of education The advancement of citizenship and community development The relief of those in need by reason of youth. age. ill-health. disability. financial hardship or other disadvantage Other charitable purposes The events were all attended by various ethnic minority groups and a150 local charity organizations Achievements & Performance Statutory Declaration The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the comrnission in exercising their powers or duties. Summary of the Main Achievements of the Charityfor the Year: We provide counselling and provide infonnation, e.g., we use the different centres and avenues for counselling and as an infonnation dissemination point for all the services. we offer various individuals and families. In other to support our international chapter, various support prograrnme was organized to try to raise awareness and support required to advance our objettives. Free seminars on skills acquisition. career development. parentin& and training were provided wsth costs covered by the Charity to support people to develop themselves and better their future. Families in the community with long tern sickness were given support based on the abilrty of our Charity.
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Financial Review Brief Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves: It is the policy of Faith-mariam Foundation to hold in selveS the equivalent of two months general running costs. It is also our policy to hold an amount for likety outreach works. In view of the forthcoming family fun games programme next year. we have allocated £15tXl of reserves to cover our involvement. This policy will be reviewed in twelve months, time apart from the Leaming and training pfojert element which will be vieWed in six months, time when the situation is dearer. Details of Any Funds Materially in Deficit: Other Optional Information Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees Signature: Dorcas Obikoya Full Name: Mrs Dorcas Oluwakemi Obikoya Position: Trustee Date: 3111212023